
Jodi Warran, Kimberly Francois, Tiffany Carter, Nikki Lankenship, and Laura Dayringer

Rhonda Ochoa, Paula Davis, Jacki Ingalls, Lisa Carver, Lauran Quinn, and Sarah Ramón

Chris Davis, Johnetta Clemons, Onisha Claire, Shawne Bailey, and Kiki Taylor

Laurie Rose, Daniela Hernandez, Camila Hernandez, Fanny Salinas, and Tiffany Reeves

Romy Suarez, Daniela Hernandez, Camila Hernandez, and Fanny Salinas

Robert "I don't wanna taco 'bout it" Nguyen, Kenny Vo, Amy Oung, and Kim Pham

Winnie Huang, Emmallyn Blomberg, Nelly Neal, and Shannon Rooney

Nail Talk Radio's Braden Jahr and Athena Elliott with Marilyn Garcia and Amy Santiago

Mini Mani Moo's president Andreina Landis and CEO Mark Landis

Mini Mani Moo president Andreina Landis

NSI's Jana Warnke demos a nail art technique on Keisha Brown

Cuccio's Marilyn Garcia demos on VietSALON managing editor Anh Tran

Danalynn Stockwood, Lois Crispino, Ashleigh Lawrence, and Sasha Richardson

VietSALON's Anh Tran and Kim Pham (far right) with Huong Lu and Thoa Tang

Bio Seaweed Gel's Miguel Le and Sarah Luu

Bio Seaweed Gel's demo table with attendees Margaret Elam, Melissa Brewer, and Gloria Bailey

Jan Arnold poses with attendees

Cuccio's Marilyn Garcia with Fanny Salinas and Romy Suarez


Cuccio's Arica Carpenter

NAILS publisher Michelle Mullen with American Dawn's Ron Kothari

Team Mini Mani Moo

Yoichi Taduchi, Akiko Yamakawa, Rachael Wilson, and Richard Hurter

Gina Cella, Cassandra Rice, Milagros Medina, Beatrice Van, Deborah Pernin, and Anne Clarizio

Bryan Nguyen Thien Vu and Jill Wright

Dee Nguyen, Tan Nguyen, Alecia Mounixay, and NAILS/VietSALON's Kim Pham

It was so great to see so many NAILS Next Top Nail Artist contestants, past and present, in the same room!

VietSALON's Anh Tran (second from the right) with Mai Pham, Giang Pham, and Kristina Nguyen

Necie Newton, Jada Cunningham, Okemma Brooks, Chloe Reed, and Tonjia Peterson

VietSALON's Anh Tran with some of the #NotPolish crew: Linda Tran, John Nguyen, Thao Nguyen, and Mikey Nguyen

Team CND with NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 2 winner Lavette Cephus and Season 3 winner Winnie Huang

Fun shot!

Ashley Craig, Torie Bastian, and Heather Davis

Light Elegance's Hannah Lippke, Ruth Deruddere, Rob Walter, Mylyn Hansen, and Celina Rydén


Team Gelish and Morgan Taylor's MaeLing Parrish, Morgan Haile, Shannon Schneider, Sandy Combs, Lenzi Brock, and Kim Espedal

Dassa Rivera, Kendra Shreeves, Viviana Torres, Nikki Rich, Jasmine Requena, and Luetica Leach

Alecia Mounixay, Kenny Vo, and Color Club's Lisa

Our big prize raffle winners Tracy Martin, Stephanie Reiley, Yukia Parker, Rikia Turner


Rhonda Ochoa, Laura Quinn, Jacky Ingalls, and Sara Ramón

NTNA Season 2's Lavette Cephus and Lauren Boyd

Dawn Doan, Sean Phan, and Matthew Nguyen

Johnetta Clemons, Chris Davis, Onisha Claire, Lauren Wireman, Kiki Taylor, Lauren Boyd, and Lavette Cephus

Alecia Mounixay, Kenny Vo, NAILS' Sigourney Nuñez, and Amy Oung
Bre Handley, Lee the Nail Guy
Cherie Scarvelis, Vicki Jensen
Linda Vallejo, Rebecca Mynter

Megan Heagle, Rise Carter (Associated Nail Professionals)
Melinda Alvarado (nail tech for 22 years), Nikki Staley, Torie Bastian, Janiese Newton (Necie)
Lenita Green, Yukia Parker
(clockwise, starting at lower left) Stephanie Nelson ("Mz-Kandy), Tina Ortiz, Luetica Leach, Chris Davis, Shawne Bailey, Takesha Calhoun, Michelle Lotharop, Kimberly Williams
Donna Nelson, Retha Edwards, Thong Vu
Ellen Torchia, Diana MacQuoid
Katelyn Price, Lieu Rhodes, Gloria Bailey, Rosann Scaffidi
Danalynn Stockwood, Melissa Guyer, Sashanie Gray, Rachel Waggoner
Jolene Brodur, Angela Blaise, Hillary Fry
Martee Howard, Krystal McIntosh
Thoa "Jade" Tang, Annie Bartlett, Jackie Putnam, Lisa Cotnoir
DeeDee Harper (Sole Purpose Foot Care), Gina Silvestro, Sue Lafferty
Robert Novak (Cuccio), Michelle Mullen (NAILS Magazine), Arica Carpenter (Cuccio)
Rachel Waggoner, Margarita Pavlas, Geneva Holcomb, Lisa Moreno
Holly Schippers, Cheryl Thibault, Doug Schoon
Alexandra Goodson (CND), Tina Caton
Everyone wanted to take a photo with Jan Arnold of CND on the mini-runway we made
Sandy Borges, Danielle Candidp, Maeling Parrish (all dressed up in their Morgan Taylor Street Beat wear)
Sharon George, Athena Elliott, Simone Nunes
Morgan Baker, Aimee Monroe, Linda Prida (Footlogix), Rebecca Mayes, Rachel Boring
Juneida Oliveira, Clifton Solognier, Jovanca Solognier-Hoek (they all came from Aruba to be at the show!)
Kim Espeda, Tracey Sturdivant, Janna Jahr, Lenzie Brock
Gnna Charles
Massi Arrindell, Simone Nyack-Nunes, Kandis Jacob Alexander, Sharon George
Mz Shante (Hott Topic), Mz Shannon (Hott Topic
Janiese Newton (Necie),Tracey Martin, Chanell Boyd
Kim Hammond, Shanite J, Jada Cunningham
Ana Lopez, Mirely Torres
Athena Elliott's fabulous nails and homemade rings!
Sigourney Nunez (NAILS Magazine), Anh Tran (VietSALON Magazine), Erika Kotite (NAILS)
Amanda Fontanarrosa, Anna Boyer, Lynn Cote
Johnnetta Clemons, Shawne Bailey, O'nisha Claire, Chris Davis
The gang from Famous Names!
Shara Stevenson, Nerissa Valdez
Danalynn Stockwood, Gino Trunzo, Holly Schippers
RussAnna Dudley, Athena Elliott
Kimberly Kennedy, Martha Popela, Debra Bourque
Maisie Dunbar, Lauren Boyd
(l to r) Lisa Carver, Tiffany Carter, Paula Davies
(clockwise from top left) Laura Quinn, Sara Ramon, Jacki Ingalls, Rhonda Ochoa (nail tech for 40 years!)
Brandie Sitze, Laura Dayringer
Amber Stump, Christy Cherry
Tonjia Peterson, Okemma Brooks
Shanna Amble, Tracy Rapart
Torie Bastian's gorgeous nails and rings (all handmade!)
Shonelle Grant, Roxanne Valinoti
Sigourney Nunez (NAILS Magazine) and Nicholas Miller
Michele Cowan, Darcy Olin, Darlene Donovan
John Nguyen, Deborah Perrin, Anna Boyer
Alecia Mounixay, Eileen Shaw, Lauren Boyd
Ashley Craig, Heather Davis
It all started 17 years ago when Debbie Doerrlamm wanted her Nailtech chat room to "come alive." The event has really grown over the years, and NAILS is proud to own the event and carry on the fun traditions.
Browse the photo gallery of those who came to Orlando, Florida, to attend our Nailtech Networking Event and go to Premiere Orlando in June 2016.
For reprint and licensing requests for this article, Click here.